Book and binding strip therefor



'June 30, 19361. c, DAVIS ET AL 2,046,151

BOOK AND BINDING STRIP THEREFOR Filed July 28, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 1FIG.- 1

INVENTORS ATTORNEY June 30, 1936.

H. c. DAVIS ET AL 2,046,151

BOOK AND BINDING STRIP THEREFOR 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 28, 1933F/GZ.

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7 INVENTR 2 n W Z June 30, 1936. H. c. D AVIS ET AL BOOK AND BINDINGSTRIP THEREFOR Filed July 28, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 F V l l g /.3 i fll/ [\N I Glad/4Z0; 145,2 INVENTORS BY 47%d/% ATTORNEY Patented June 30,1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOOK AND BINDING STRIP THEREFORApplication July 28, 1933, Serial No. 682,568

3 Claims.

Our invention relates to an improved system in which a plurality ofsheets are built up to furnish a comparative relation in a loose leafbinder permitting at a glance a complete survey of the business by monthto month as well as a year to date analysis, and comparisons withprevious years or periods, this furnishing a comparative view of variousperiods and items. Such an analysis, under the systems employed, atpresent, cannot be obtained without a great deal of copying of data. Theprincipal object of this invention is the. provision of means for givinga visual graph for executives by means of which there can be frequentand recurring testing of the operations of the business either from astandpoint of budgetary control to which the system is peculiarlyadaptable or for the use of sales records or branch ofiices, profit andloss accounts, etc.

A further object of our invention is to provide a system which willpermit the use of small sheets instead of the long sheets which are nowemployed which cannot be conveniently handled either for inspectionpurposes or for typewriting.

A further object is to provide means of producing several copies of suchstatements for several executives without the necessity oftranscription. I A further object of this invention is the provision ofmeans whereby the units may be secured together for permanent binding.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a system by meansof which a visual graph, giving a birds-eye view of the entire businessmay be had both from month to month and year to year without thenecessity of making or referring to the records in the various branchofiices which are widely separated by referring to other disjointed andunrelated data for the purpose of obtaining the desired analysis,thereby eliminating a large part of intermediate copying endless oftime. 7

In the accompanying drawings wherein is illustrated a preferredembodiment of the invention Fig. 5 shows a book of sheets bound togetherby the means shown in Figure 4.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

Referring to the showing of the improved unit analysis system as shownin Figs. 2 and 3, the unit I is provided, as shown with a plurality ofspaces 2 at the right hand underneath the heading 3 entitlted Year todate". At the left hand the heading 6 is entitled Month of. These twoheadings being arranged in columnar form.

In the center is placed in the space 4' provided therefor suchdesignation as may be suitable for the branch of business in which theanalysis is being kept as for example if it is for the profit and lossstatement the items would be V somewhat as shown in Fig. 3.

In this case it will be obvious that the executive has before him amonth to month analysis of the business which is being done and eachseparate item classified as, obviously, the additional units l aresupplied from month to month and built up in the relationship shownuntil the volume is completed by the end of the year at which time itmay be found desirable to supply the permanent binders shown in Fig. 4which consists of a gummed strip 5 slotted at suitable intervals 6 whichis designed to be secured to the complete assemblage as shown in Fig. 5.This complete unitary structure '1 can then be bound in a permanentbinder (not shown).

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the units are arranged so as to present on theright hand side the desired information as year to date and on the lefthand side month to month.

This is highly desirable in some institutions because it practicallygives the executive a birds eye view of the entire business operationsnot only by month to month but from year to year. As shown the units areprovided with a series of perforations 8 at their upper ends which areadapted to fit the rings or binding posts 9 of a loose leaf binder I0which as shown in Fig. 1 consists of two covers II and I2 which areprovided with a plurality of binding rings or posts 9 of standardconstruction.

To these may be attached the units l which are built up in shingledrelation as illustrated and inasmuch as the binder is firm and square itis possible to place for example a T square on one edge and by its usecross additions may be made for the purpose of obtaining totals whendesired.

A device for binding the units into a unitary structure is shown in Fig.4 comprises a strip 5 which is provided with a plurality of slots 6. r

